The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012

US

105 min

U

Directed by: Peter Hedges

Written by: Peter Hedges

Cast: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams

UK release: 5 April 2013

Infertile parents Cindy (Garner) and Jim (Edgerton) are surprised when a mud-covered 10-year-old boy appears at their house, claiming them as his mum and dad. This Disney-style fairytale is well-meaning but too sentimental and contrived, and the combination of sensitive adult themes and family-friendly style seems misguided.

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Disney's The Odd Life of Timothy Green is a film as peculiar as its name suggests. But while certainly ambitious and well-meaning in concept, its execution feels a little too sentimental and contrived to be taken seriously.
The film follows devoted…